This is the rubric that we will use to assess each project.

Use this as a checklist to make your project the best that it can be.

Rubric for BirdSleuth Investigation

	Needs More Work	Almost There	Doing Well	Excellent Work	Goals for Project
Title					The title gets the point across and is clearly written.
Question					Question is clearly written, easily identifiable and has some background information as to why this question was chosen.
Hypothesis					Clear hypothesis that can be supported by the investigation. A good explanation of why this hypothesis was chosen. Description shows the reasoning.
Variables					Independent, Dependent, and control variables are completely, clearly and accurately described.
Materials					Detailed, complete list and description of materials used.
Methods					Methods and materials are appropriate for the question being investigated. Methods are explained clearly and in enough detail that someone could repeat experiment. The measurement method is carefully described.
Data					Data of results are presented in a chart, list, or other graphic representation.
Graphs					Good clear graphs that are well organized and easy to read. Appropriate graphs are used to display the results.
Results					Results of the investigation are clearly and carefully explained. Clear description of what was observed and how the data was interpreted.
Discussion					Clear discussion that summarizes the experiment. Clearly addresses how the experiment either supported the hypothesis or not. Null or alternate hypothesis proposed. Potential problems with the experiment were discussed and considered. Follow up questions considered if appropriate.
Resources					Some background information that shows how experiment was planned, how results were interpreted, or offers other information that might help future investigations.
Wikipage format and organization					Format was clear and easy to read. Information was presented in logical order. Good graphics and no spelling or grammar errors.
Presentation					Presentation was well organized and presented. Presenter was clearly spoken and addressed audience appropriately.